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10-27-2005, 10:02 AM
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ResuNezily
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i think youre actually way off on this, benegizer.
its actually very true, there isnt enough mainstream hollywood actors to fill a movie with a full ethnicly accurate cast. i think thats an issue into itself about asians in hollywood.
however, you have to consider its a movie, its hollywood, and they are actors. a big budget movie needs recognized actors, basically familiar names and faces that ppl WANT to go see, and these are somewhat accomplished actors in their own right. (i said somewhat)
if they cant pull it off as convincing japanese, then they fail as actors. but its not something to be offended by, which it seems you are.
ill also admit, im kinda annoyed when i see a korean american playing a vietnamese (rick yune in fast and the furious), then again he also played a japanese american in snow falling on cedars. however, i recognize that as a pet peeve of mine because I AM culturally sensative to it as an asian, but i dont expect the world to be, and i certainly dont have any high standards to accuracy for hollywood.
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